Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace: Match Recap and Result

Match: 22 August 2026, 14:00 UTC · Published: 22 August 2026 · 369 words

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Everton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League, scoring either side of half-time and keeping a clean sheet at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Match Summary

The opening half hour stayed goalless. D. Kamada was shown a yellow card for Crystal Palace in the 30th minute, the first real flashpoint, while neither attack had found a way through. Everton then struck late in the half. K. Dewsbury-Hall finished in the 42nd minute, with H. Armstrong the provider, and the home side went in at the interval a goal to the good.

Palace had to respond after the break. They did not get the time. T. Barry made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, assisted by I. Ndiaye, and Everton were able to manage the remainder from a position of control. Crystal Palace finished with more of the ball but never converted that share into a goal. The official result was 2-0.

Key Moments

The booking of D. Kamada while the score was still 0-0 left Palace a little more cautious in midfield just as Everton started to occupy more of the pitch.

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Leading at half-time changed the second-half task. Palace had to chase rather than build from a draw, and they never recaptured the compact shape of the first half hour.

A second Everton goal so soon after the restart ended the contest as a genuine scrap. The visitors spent the rest of the afternoon hunting a way back and did not find one.

Palace's expected goals were higher than Everton's, yet they left without a corner and with only two shots on target. That gap between chance quality and actual threat explained why the score stayed 2-0.

Match Statistics

Possession was almost even, Crystal Palace 51 percent to Everton's 49. Everton still created the clearer volume, 12 shots to 6 and four on target to two. They also won all four corners in the match. Expected goals ran the other way, Palace 1.65 and Everton 1.01. The only yellow card went to Crystal Palace. There were no dismissals.

What the Result Means

Everton sit fourth in the Premier League on zero points from zero matches played, with a goal difference of zero. Crystal Palace are 12th, also on zero points from zero matches and a goal difference of zero.